Re: Ooops ... seems we need a re-release pronto

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: "D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy@druid.net>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, decibel@decibel.org, bruno@wolff.to
Date: 2007-02-11T17:30:45Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
"D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy@druid.net> writes:
> How about a rule that says no new ode without a test?

We've got way too many tests like that already, ie, a bunch of
mostly-redundant functional tests of isolated new features.
Most of the code I worry about there isn't any simple way to
test from the SQL level --- the fact that a query gives the
right answer doesn't prove it went through a particular part
of the planner, for example.

I think we need some intelligent test design, not tests thrown in
to meet a rule.

			regards, tom lane